Now, just because general manager Trent Baalke whiffed on Jenkins in 2012 doesn’t mean he’ll do the same if he selects a wideout with the No. 15 pick. That said, Baalke’s recent track record isn’t sterling when it comes to using a first- or second-round pick on an offensive player since 2012. The list: Jenkins, running back LaMichael James, tight end Vance McDonald and running back Carlos Hyde. …

Before the 2014 season, Gore said he wanted to show 31 other teams he still had productive seasons left, in the event he didn’t return to the 49ers. And his late-season finishing kick offered compelling evidence he’s not ready for retirement: Consider Gore is one of three 31-or-older running backs to rush for more than 235 yards in the final two games of a season since 1990, according to ProFootballReference.com: …

Of those 19 coaches, seven are holdovers from last year’s staff, while defensive line coach Scott Brown was with the team as a regional scout. Most of the hires had already been reported, but there are a few new bits of information: …

The 49ers will be weaker at the defensive-coordinator spot in 2015. At least that’s Brian Billick’s opinion. And it’s more a reflection of his respect for Vic Fangio than an indictment of Fangio’s successor, Eric Mangini. After all, Billick, 60, a Super-Bowl-winning coach with the Ravens and current NFL Network analyst, believes Fangio belongs in an elite class. …

Prior to his three years as a 49ers’ scout, Brown spent 31 seasons as a defensive line coach at six colleges: Arizona State (2011), Colorado State (2008-10), Duke (1996-07), Minnesota (1992-94), TCU (1983-91) and Southwest Texas State (1980-82). At Arizona State, he worked for former 49ers head coach Dennis Erickson. …